Trout Crack

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1

Can anyone direct me to the recipe for John Wilson’s fly (scud) Trout Crack? It seems like a great tailwater and spring creek fly. I saw it on a fly fishing show.
Thanks

2

Simple Google search dude…but anyway, here!

http://ozarkanglers.com/recipes/crack.php

Hope this is the one.

nen-bran

3

Here are two other Trout Crack variations:

http://www.danica.com/flytier/hweilenmann/trout_crack_variation.htm

http://www.troutpredator.com/Aaron’s%20Corner/Fly%20of%20the%20Month/Trout%20Crack/Trout%20Crack.htm

Larry :smiley:

4

This is the right one. I tie them and use them on the White River etc. I pick out my dibbing a little to give them a little more fuzzy “legs”.

-wayne

5

If you can find Zach Matthews site, I think its the Itterant Angler he has a pod cast of how to tie it. It is a very simply fly to tie.

6

Thanks for your help. I did a google search but never came up with this particular tutorial. Is it tied in any other colors besides tan?
Question: In the tutorial above Jeremy winds the UTC rib around the shenk to the bend and then places the dubbing on top of it before using it as the shellback.

I found the Zach Matthews video and he dubs the fly first and then ties down the utc rib as a shellback. What is the original method.
Just curious.

7

http://www.itinerantangler.com/podcasts/video/
Maybe this will help.

8

I believe the original method is as follows:

Tie in the V-Rib at the front and secure it all the way to the back of the hook. Wind thread back to the front of the hook and dub back to the V-Rib. Pull the V-Rib forward and wind the thread forward, which ribs the fly and secures the V-Rib. That’s how I understood the tutorial anyway.

Hope it helps, nen-bran

9

Go to www.flyfishingarkansas.com and ask John. Thats his site and he is more than willing to help.

I believe the fly is actually tied as thin as possible.

10

Try the ItinerantAngler.com website. He has a video on tying one.

http://www.itinerantangler.com/podcasts/video/

11

I just tied up a half dozen of these. A very good looking fly. If you use the below listed video, it is very easy to tie. I did use a different dubbing as I did not have any antron. I also tied mine on a Diachii 1130 #14 Hook. I beleive this could be a very effective fly. I will be trying it out. John

http://www.itinerantangler.com/podcasts/video/

12

Thanks, John

13

Your very welcome. John